Re: Which laptop?

["Jarod Wilson" <user=74@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Dec 21, 2007, at 4:53 PM, Kristian Erik Hermansen wrote: 

> On Dec 21, 2007 1:39 PM, Jarod Wilson <[hidden email]> wrote: 
>> Why not? X *does* support on-the-fly resolution changes these days... 
>> Heck, our X developers have even got hotplug displays with auto- 
>> configuration working now in Xorg 7.3. (Ooh, just like Mac OS has   
>> done 
>> for... 10 years?!? :) 
> 
> Sure, but it looks all funky on your LCD screen in that case then! 

That's not the display that needs to look optimal during a   
presentation though. :) 


> Additionally, even though it may be possible to just make VGA out 
> proper resolution on another xorg screen definition (I haven't tried), 
> would you also want to explain this to someone you recommended Linux 
> too!?!?! 

I suppose not, but it should be possible to have it auto-configured.   
At least, the Fedora xorg.conf files these days don't have a single   
thing in 'em about monitor refresh, sync, mode, etc., its all done   
automagically. 


> AFAICT, you can't just plug in your Linux laptop running 
> Xorg and have it auto-detect the proper resolution for both VGA out 
> and your LCD screen at the same time. 

That would be one of the things that we do have working w/our xorg 7.3   
build now, at least for some graphics chipsets (definitely with Intel   
ones w/the 'intel' driver, not the 'i810' driver, dunno about others). 


> Not all projectors are created 
> equal either, and may require special refresh/resolution... 

True. 

-- 
Jarod Wilson 
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